Ignorance Is Bliss

[Guest guest]

Just how ignorant can people be? I worked for this company, just under 5 years.

Thought that there was just a few narrow-minded, people, boy was I fooling

myself. I got hired for what my boss told me later, that I came in with the

determination, I could do the job. Found out later when I filed an accessibility

charge against them, that after my boss was fired for dishonest practices, when

he hired me (almost 5 years earlier) the company reprimanded him for hiring a

person with my difference. He told me that I was being discriminated against

from the day they met me. After doing my job (above and beyond) when the company

moved our location, I was being encouraged to consider seriously, my future with

them. Huh??? The new location required inner structural work, so I went by and

made some suggestions like where light-switches would work, there was about

half-dozen adjustments that they could do as they basically built new offices.

Three of the up-line bosses were there for

show, I guess. After asking me what they could do to accommodate my needs, with

measurements and all. When I came back from my vacation, the work was done and

moving in day! Much to my surprise (yeah right) the metal-door (and very hard

for many to open) was still up, the light switches were even higher then normal,

and instead of fixing the bathroom light switch, I was given a wooden

back-scratcher to reach the light. After many complaints about the metal door

sticking and key not always working, I was given a remote for bay-door. It was

told this was " temporary " . I soon went to the city and filed accessibilty

charge, and soon got my " day in court " . I chose to represent myself, with a few

signed statements from other employees. Each complaint addressed was a joke, to

them. They brought two (what they called) their " lawyers " . I thought ok, wait

till they address my " ace up the sleeve " . The remote to the bay garage door. My

valid point was, ok the remote allows me access,

but what if there was a fired and it put the power out (with me inside), not

able to even at that point, open the metal door. Here's where " ignorance is

bliss " one of them piped-up...the remote has batteries in it, wow intelligence

at work! I laughed, the remote batteries don't open the door, without the

electricity to the motor. Well I lost my battle and was forced to quit the job,

as my work suddenly became unsatisfactory. Everyday there was something, that

they trumped up against me. We all have our stories... " Ignorance Is Bliss " Thank

you for hearing me! Sorry so long!

Bruce